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Beyonce's Publicist Asks Unflattering Super Bowl Photos to Be Removed From Websites

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:28:10 +0000

Beyonce delivered one helluva fierce performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday (Feb. 3.) She epitomized her Sasha Fierce alter ego, and Miss Fierce was in full effect, shaking her groove thang, making rubbery faces that are expected from Nicki Minaj and generally being the queen that she is. However, some of the photos show her making angry-looking faces, and her publicist has taken to asking them to be removed.

Outside Investigators To Probe Super Bowl Blackout

Joe Student — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:20:48 +0000

Why was there a power failure during Super Bowl XLVII? No one is certain yet, but Superdome authorities and a power provider have agreed to use an outside firm to investigate the cause of the power outage that stopped Sunday's game for 34 minutes.

SMG, the company that manages the stadium, and Entergy New Orleans, the facility's power provider, released a joint stat

Did Beyonce Have a Nip Slip During Super Bowl Halftime Performance?

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:33:31 +0000

Perhaps the fact that Beyonce's halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVII last night (Feb. 3) was so clean, so drama-free and so wardrobe malfunction-less that people feel the need to invent or imagine a nip slip to have something to talk about? Fresh off of Lip-Syncgate, haters known as Beythiests are looking for something to grab on to and have suggested a nip slip. It happened right after she and the members of Destiny's Child rode in on unicorns.

Watch Sandy Hook Elementary Students Perform With Jennifer Hudson at Super Bowl 2013

Tom Blunt — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:28:52 +0000

Jennifer Hudson not only turned in a surprise performance at the Super Bowl tonight, but she fronted a choir of 26 children from Sandy Hook Elementary School, site of the one of our nation’s most tragic shootings. Hudson and the children performed a very uplifting rendition of ‘America the Beautiful,’ leaving not a dry eye [...]

Who is Paul Harvey – the Voice Behind the Dodge Rams Farmer Commercial? [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:11:39 +0000

Paul Harvey is the late radio commentator whose voice was used by Ram truck maker Dodge during the Super Bowl. Harvey hosted a daily radio news broadcast and commentary feature aired by ABC. At its peak, Paul Harvey News, was carried by 1200 radio stations and heard by an estimated 24 million Americans weekly, according [...]

Watch Video of Beyonce's Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Eric Meier — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:06:44 +0000

Beyonce gave an amazing performance during halftime of Super Bowl 47. Watch some of the early videos uploaded to YouTube

Power Outage Blackout at New Orleans Superdome during Super Bowl 47 [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:49:50 +0000

Just after the start of the second half of Super Bowl 47 and an electrifying NFL record 109 yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens, the Superdome experienced a massive power outage. It’s the first power outage in the history of the Super Bowl. A large swath of the indoor stadium lost lights. [...]

2013 Super Bowl: Alicia Keys' National Anthem Gets Added Flourish [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:43:30 +0000

Performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl or any sporting event is always a nerve-wracking task, since pop stars tend to flub the lines with regularity. Maybe it's nerves. Maybe it's the pressure and being on such a national stage. Who knows. But it happens... a lot. Alicia Keys performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Super Bowl XLVII tonight (Feb. 3), seated at a white piano in the middle of the field. We're proud to report that it was flawless, both lyrically and melodically.

Subway Celebrates Jared's 15 Years of Weight Loss In 2013 Super Bowl Commerical

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:13:03 +0000

Subway’s 2013 Super Bowl commercial has been 15 years in the making. That’s when the restaurant chain’s spokesman Jared Fogle began his now-famous “Subway Diet,” which consisted of turkey subs and a lot of walking and led to a massive weight loss. Subway started featuring Jared in their ads in 2000. Since then the chain’s revenues [...]

Sandy Hook Student Chorus + Jennifer Hudson Sing 'America the Beautiful' at 2013 Super Bowl [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:57:43 +0000

The Super Bowl is all about fun times and mirth and merriment. But Super Bowl XLVII kicked off with an emotional moment of incredible weight, when the Sandy Hook Student Chorus from Newton, Conn. stepped onto the field to sing 'America the Beautiful' at tonight's (Feb. 3) big game. The children sang the song on their own before being joined by diva Jennifer Hudson.

'The Walking Dead' Cast Member Norman Reedus Stars In Time Warner's 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:49:34 +0000

Time Warner’s 2013 Super Bowl commercial features some nifty cross promotion with the AMC show ‘The Walking Dead.’ In the spot, we meet a family of humans who lives in a house with zombies. Instead of fearing the Walkers, they seem to be keeping them as pets. This causes problems, as the zombies tend to make [...]

Who Is the Most Annoying Person at a Super Bowl Party?

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:24:12 +0000

Everyone likes a Super Bowl party, but not everyone like all the people who show up there. A new survey has found that more people find the “know-it-all” – you know, the guy with a self-professed bottomless pit of knowledge about the game, the food, the commercials, the weather, everything – is the worst guest [...]

Conan O'Brien's Prop Master Offers Cheap Super Bowl Party Tips

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:00:49 +0000

It's that time of year -- Super Bowl! Sadly, many people are experiencing hardships during this financial crisis and trying to save some money. But the fact remains that it is the Super Bowl, a time for all types of gatherings -- most of which aren't cheap -- in celebration of the pigskin. Thanks to the folks over at 'CONAN', we're getting some insider tips as to how to stash those dollar, dollar bills and still throw one heck of a party. Specifically from the host's prop master, Bill Tull.

Watch Beyonce's Super Bowl 2013 Halftime Show Rehearsal

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:15:13 +0000

It’s countdown to touchdown y’all, and Beyonce is working it. The Queen Bey shared a 42-second clip of her rehearsals for the big game. It’s nearly a minute of bootyliciousness set to her ’4′ track ‘Countdown.’ At first, Bey is entrenched in her MacBook, likely going over her carefully laid plans so she can flawlessly execute [...]

Pizza Hut Salutes Quarterbacks for Their 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Emerald Catron — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:41:10 +0000

We’re having a ‘Usual Suspects’ moment here. The whole time we’ve been hearing quarterbacks yelling “hut,” we thought it was a football thing. Turns out it’s just been one gigantic advertisement for Pizza Hut the whole time. We thought we were sports fans. Turns out we were just marks in your pizza advertising long con. [...]

Watch an Adorable Young Football Team In Hyundai's 2013 Super Bowl Commericial

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:31:57 +0000

The third of Hyundai’s three 2013 Super Bowl commercials promises to solve your child’s problem with loneliness, if only you’ll buy their car. A group of bullies won’t let a kid play football with them and tells him to come back when he has a team. “OK,” the kid responds, confidently. He has a secret [...]

Pepsi Next Offers Some Wild Party Preparations in Funny Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:24:52 +0000

Super Bowl 2013 is going to be off the hook. Look at all the Tostitos and Pepsi Next this guy is buying for a party. And this is just the preview for the actual Super Bowl Pepsi commercial that’s going to air. Hopefully he got enough salsa. The salsa is always gone before the chips. [...]

Things We Want to See at Super Bowl XLVII

Christine Gritmon — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:55:53 +0000

Unless your team is in the Big Game, if you've seen one Super Bowl you've seen 'em all. Here are a few things we'd love to see at Super Bowl XLVII that would actually make the game more interesting than the commercials!

Best Super Bowl 2013 Commercials

Emerald Catron — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:36:34 +0000

It’s the biggest sporting event of the year, and the ads of Super Bowl 2013 are living up to their expectations. Thank goodness, because the amount of money spent on Super Bowl commercials makes it really disappointing when they’re not good. Here are some of the best commercials from Super Bowl XLVII. 1 YourBigIdea.CO [...]

Will Beyonce Sing Live At The Super Bowl Half-Time Show? She Answers. From Her Own Lips. No Really.

Keith James — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:40:43 +0000

Beyonce recently admitted to lip-synching Obama’s Inauguration and is speaking out about it. But, that begs the question, will she lip-sync this weekend’s Super Bowl Half Time Show too? Checkout the footage of her admittal below as well as her answer to our question: “I am a perfectionist . . . I practice [...]